Posted on 06/22/2021 8:54:42 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It’s over, and we are thankful.
It was a 50-50 procedural vote along party lines, but H.R. 1/S.1, the supposed “For the People Act” has been blocked by Senate Republicans. Sixty votes were needed in order to open debate on this legislation before entering into a vote on the actual bill. Because the Republicans were able to successfully filibuster, that 60 vote threshold was not met. The legislation is now dead on the Senate floor.
MCCONNELL: The biggest lie being told in American politics has been that the states are involved in a systematic effort to suppress the vote. That's not happening. As we all know, we had the biggest voter turnout last year since 1900. pic.twitter.com/wrONnJTJpq
— Senate Republican Communications Center (@SRCC) June 22, 2021
Any way you slice it, if H.R. 1/S.1 had passed, it would have been a wholesale takeover of elections by Federal fiat. Democrats and the Left have been alarmed at the election integrity measures that state legislatures have moved to implement in the aftermath of the 2020 Election, and H.R. 1/S.1 was their effort to kill these measures.
My colleague Shipwreckcrew rightly called it the “Permanent Democrat Rule Act”:
HR1 is a collection of election law “reforms” meant to dictate to states the manner by which all states shall conduct their elections in the future, mandating certain voting practices be followed while making other voting practices illegal.
You can fit the classifications into two categories: 1) changes in voting processes and procedures that are designed to increase the gross total of votes cast in each election; and 2) changes in voting practices and procedures designed to eliminate any effort to improve or protect ballot integrity. Here is a general summary of the key provisions with regard to voting procedures mandated and prohibited:
Mandated:
“No excuse” mail-in voting for all voters in all states.
15 days of early voting for any election including federal offices.
Automatic voter registration — unless the individual opts out — upon the submission of personal information (name, address) to any state agency for any purpose.
Online voter registration up to and including on election day.
Automatic restoration of voting rights to felons.
Allowing “ballot harvesting” by third parties.
Counting of illegal aliens among state populations fo purpose of determining number of congressional districts in each state.
Public financing by creating “$6 to $1” match of federal funds against small-donor campaign contributions of $200 or less.
Prohibited:
No voter ID requirements.
No purging of voter rolls.
No signature matching for mail-in ballots.
No redistricting by legislative bodies in the States — only by non-partisan commissions.
No disqualification of ballots for “out of precinct” voting.
Or even shorter, “We can cheat with impunity, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
The Senate just wisely rejected a bill that would
❌ use taxpayer dollars to fund political campaigns
❌ weaken election security
❌ ban voter ID#HR1 was never about "voting rights." It's just a power-grab designed to keep Democrats in control indefinitely.— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) June 22, 2021
In an evenly divided Senate, this defeat would not have been possible without the filibuster, and the Democrats knew this. The removal of the filibuster was a scorching topic of debate preceding this Senate vote. Democrat Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ Badass) and Joe Manchin (WV Shifty) held the line against nuking the filibuster, although Manchin made noises about it needing to be reformed. While both Senators voted with their party on the procedural vote, we owe them a debt for Republicans being able to maintain and use the filibuster.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Who can be given the most credit for saving it?
RE: Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
HUH? Come again?
The GOP killed a bill that would have cost them their jobs and ended the two party system. Call me a cynic, but I don’t think anything short of that would have motivated them.
I think he means that we need to fight from top to bottom and replace Democrats across the country, even if it is just dog catcher.
Well, as far as the filibuster is concerned, we shall see…Schumer is getting downright rabid as one victory after another slips through his oily fingers.
The GOP-e realized every one of them were going to be forced out if it passed.
Now if they were only this scared of their Base.
It’s never over with the left. They’ll be back
RE: Who can be given the most credit for saving it?
REPUBLICAN UNITY.
But we are hanging on a thread. All we need is one election where Democrats win a huge majority in the Senate and we’re screwed.
They’re not going to stop after just one defeat.
Movie 1941 w John Belushi
I think the thread just got a little stronger.
Several states have passed at least some modest election reform. More will start it by the end of this month.
I think the Arizona Audit is going to cause a firestorm. The GOP leaders netter pay attention.
It was "Animal House." I do not believe that there was any similar reference in "1941."
Glad they did the right thing for once.
S/HR 1 even if passed and signed would not have seen a vote cast under it as the prudent States would have initiated a law suite with full standing to the Supreme Court. The federal government has no ability to dictate the way states run their internal voting process per the 10th amendment. I assume the dems know this but were going to see what parts the SC would strike down and run with the sections allowed.
Democrat Tammany Hall voting corruption at its best.
That’s why the mid-terms are crucial. Fight fight fight!
Glad it went down hard!
It’s never over with me either. We need not be victims. Let them worry about US.
Dead, but not buried. Remember those Chucky movies, where you thought for sure that nasty little doll was DEAD-dead, only to see him revived, and always ‘by accident?
Be jubilant, but be wary as well. This bill will come back in a different form, under a different name.
Marxists never give up. Do not rest. Do not think for a nano second this is over. They will try this by hook or by crook.
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